Does aerobic exercise reduce the incidence of preterm birth in overweight and obese pregnant women?
Aerobic exercise during pregnancy reduces the risk of preterm birth and gestational diabetes in overweight and obese women.
Overweight and obese women with singleton pregnancy can be counseled that, compared with being more sedentary, aerobic exercise for about 30-60 min three to seven times per week during pregnancy is associated with a reduction in the incidence of PTB. Aerobic exercise in overweight and obese pregnant women is also associated with a significant prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus, and should therefore be encouraged.
Magro‐Malosso et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
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